During a recent interview with Wrestling Inc. Daily, Kurt Angle discussed his surprise regarding Daniel Bryan leaving WWE. Angle said he was genuinely surprised that WWE let Daniel Bryan considering his status within the company over the last several years.

"I’m really surprised at that. I never thought that WWE would let him go. Daniel was a big part of the company for the past ten or so years. He was literally the top babyface in the company for a few years, so, I’m really surprised they let him go. But Daniel is probably happier in AEW for whatever reason. I don’t know if it was money or if he wasn’t happy with the direction of his character, but it had to be something that made him leave."